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Diopside on Tremolite (classic NY locale) ex Obodda
- Calvin Mitchell farm, De Kalb, St. Lawrence Co., New York
- Thumbnail, 2.0 x 1.8 x 1.2 cm
- Start Time: 12/15/2011 6:30:00 pm (CST)
- End Time: 12/22/2011 6:30:00 pm (CST)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
A sharp single crystal showing rich bottle-green color and gemminess for this old classic locale. The crystal rests on a rare horizontal tremolite crystal and the sharp termination is etched and pitted. Pristine. This piece was probably collected at the location by Skip Szenics in 1967 when he rediscovered the veins (which had been "lost" for over 50 years). Written up in the Lapidary Journal in the late 1960s, this was a significant discovery and remains the last time that major crystals were found here. Ex Herb Obodda dealer stock and valued by him at $200, five or more years ago.